Tonality as drama : closure and interruption in four twentieth-century American operas

Tonality as drama : closure and interruption in four twentieth-century American operas / Edward D. Latham.

Author/creator	Latham, Edward David
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, ©2008.
Description	xv, 221 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Joplin, Scott, 1868-1917. Treemonisha. Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Street scene. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Tender land. Operas--Analysis, appreciation. Opera--United States --20th century.

Contents	Tonality as drama : an introduction -- Dramatic closure : the Stanislavsky system and the attainment of character objectives -- Tonal closure : a Schenkerian approach to tonal drama -- The completed background line with open-ended coda : Scott Joplin's "grand opera" Treemonisha (1911) -- The multi-movement Anstieg or initial ascent : George Gershwin's "folk opera" Porgy and Bess (1935) -- The multi-movement initial arpeggiation : Kurt Weill's "Broadway opera" Street scene (1947) -- The prolonged permanent interruption : Aaron Copland's "operatic tone poem" The tender land (1954).
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-210) and index.
LCCN	2008013679
ISBN	9781574412499 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	1574412493 (cloth : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Music	Music Stacks	MT 95 .L37 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold